PCPP2 Advanced OOP And Performance Practice Question
Which keyword is used to raise an exception in Python?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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raise
The raise keyword is used to trigger an exception.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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trigger
Why it's wrong here
trigger is not a keyword.
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throw
Why it's wrong here
throw is used in other languages like Java or C++.
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raise
Why this is correct
raise is the correct Python keyword.
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catch
Why it's wrong here
catch is not used to raise exceptions.
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